The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-25
THE LATE MRS. r. B. HUB
BARD.
Extract from an Address Deliv.
cred at Her Funeral in japan.


From the Japan Daily Mail, The STATES
MAN reprints the concluding portion of
the touching and impressive address de-
livered by the Rev. r. S. Maclay, of the
American M. L. mission IN that country,
at the funeral of Mrs. Hubbard. When
her husband was governor of Texas, Mrs.
Hubbard, as mistress of the executive
mansion, made many devoted friends in
Austin, who deeply sympathize with her
husband and daughter in their affection.
After a general discussion of the myster-
les of life and death, the reverend doctor
concludes his address as follows:
"Mrs. Hubbard, whose spirit has gone
to join that glorious company, was born
August 9th, 1649, in Georgia, is. A. She
was the daugh of the Hon. Willis Rob
erts, who subsequently removed with his
family from Georgia to Texas. She was
united in marriage to Governor Hubbard,
Of Texas, December 2, 1869. In the year
1876, she connected herself with the Bap-
list church and continued faithfnl mem
Der of it to the ina of her life In 1885,
she accom- panied her husband to Japan.
Such is very succnct outline of tho life
of her whose early demise we all so deeply
lament.
brief ana necessarily imperfect refer
| ence to some OF those traits of character
which endeared Mrs. Hubbard to all who
knew her, and which so admirably quail
fed her for the eminent position she was
called to I'LL, is all that can be attempted
Oh the present ccasion. Born to affiu-
ence, possessing intellectual endowmonts
of high order, she ayailed herself of the
best educational advantages within reach,
and developed character of womanly
grace and dignity, which secured for her
q leading position in the social circles of
which she became, by Inherent excellence
and acquired accomplishments, at once
an ornament and au inspiration. Not
satisfied, however, with mental and social
endowments, she sought and found the
pearl of great price, and, by life of con-
sistent piety and conscientious beuef-
cence, confessed Christ before the world.
Her husband has been elevated to many
positions of responsibility and Influence
among which we may name, the chief ex-
ecutive Office of the great state of Texas ;the
presidency of the national convention at
its organization in 1884, which nominated
the democratic candidate for the Office of
president OF the United States, and who is
now the president of the republic; and his
present position as United States minis
ter plenlpotentiary to the court of Japan.
In administering the duties of these high
offices, he was ever accustomed to seek
for counsel and support in the instructive
recognition of right, the unfinchipg 10y
atty to truth, the unfaltering courage of
his devoted wife, and it is no exaggera-
ton to say that, by the graceful dignity
with WHICH she dispensed the inequalities !
of the executive and ministerial mansions
and by the example of unassuming piety,
in her life, she contributed effectively to
the distinguished career of her beloved
husband.
But, though moving in the more prom
lnent circles of society. she was not I'M
mindful OF those IN humber circum-
stances. Her heart was responsive to
the sufferings of others; her ear was ever
attentive to the cry of the needy, and he
hand was always open for their relief.
She was an angel of mercy in many a
lonely cottage, aud the tidings of her
death will bring sorrow, not only to her
kindred and friends in her native land,
bat also to great numbers whom she has
helped by her considerable kindness. Time
would fail me to speak adequately of her
as the dutiful daughter, the affectionate
ard faithful wife, and the devoted mother.
Her home was her kingdom. The claims
OF society were never allowed TO interfere
with her duties as wife and mother.
Three of her children preceded her to the
better land; one, daughter of tender
years, remains to comfort the bereavei
father and to learn by expert
ence, as the years go by,
how unutterable a loss she has sus-
tanned In being deprived so early in life
OF mothers care and love. Her last ill
ness was protracted and painful. Her
suiferlpgs were intense, and at times seemed
beyond human endurance, but she bore
them all with Christian fortitude and res
ignation. No manner of complaint
escaped from her lips. From the first
she had an impression that her recovery
was not probable, and as weeks of pain
passed away, the impression ripened into
conviction. Her able physicians did not,
at that time, consider the danger so inn
minent; but she, perhaps, knew more
than the physicians. When the gravity
OF her condition first imposed her mind
the old love of home and kindred CON
strained her to wish that, il possible, she
might return to die in her native land,